S Iswaran accused of receiving gifts worth $14,000 from individual who had business dealings with Transport Ministry.
Ex-Singapore minister Iswaran faces eight new charges over obtaining RM66,700 in items including Brompton bike, golf clubs
Ex-Singapore minister Iswaran faces eight new charges over obtaining RM66,700 in items including Brompton bike, golf clubs Former transport minister S. Iswaran pleaded not guilty to the eight ...
Singapore sees five-year high in share of job vacancies that are newly created
THE share of job vacancies in Singapore that were newly created – as opposed to being vacated by a former employee – reached 47.3 per cent in 2023, the highest since this data series began in 2018.
Singapore man threatens to slit wife’s throat, kill their baby – gets 3 months’ jail
The 27-year-old had been ‘provoked’ by his wife shouting vulgarities at him while he was on a video call with his brother and had acted in the ‘heat of the moment’, his lawyer said.
Singapore’s former transport minister S Iswaran slapped with 8 new charges
The new charges bring his total amount of charges to 35, including corruption. Iswaran has pleaded not guilty to the earlier 27 charges.
Singapore ex-Transport Minister faces 8 new charges in graft case
Singapore's former Transport Minister S. Iswaran was handed eight more charges in a corruption case on Monday, the anti-graft body said, in one of the city-state's highest-profile corruption scandals.
Singapore stocks remained relatively unchanged on Monday—STI dipped by 0.01%
SINGAPORE: Singapore stocks remained relatively unchanged on Monday morning as global markets remained subdued. The Straits Times Index (STI) opened with a 0.01% dip and stood at 3,217.52 by 9:02 a.m.
Singapore Ex-Minister Iswaran Faces More Charges in Graft Case
Singapore’s prosecutor filed more corruption charges against former transport minister S. Iswaran, the latest in the biggest political scandal to hit the the city-state in close to four decades.
Singapore shares little changed at Monday’s open; STI down 0.01%
SINGAPORE stocks were trading muted on Monday (Mar 25) morning, following subdued performances in global markets. Read more at The Business Times.
The Lens: New travel technology like Singapore’s QR codes is great, but keep data privacy in mind
Immigration departments must make sure information is kept secure and not used improperly, one student writes.
Singapore joins top 20 economies in investment appeal
Economies with the highest GOI scores were all high-income advanced economies. Singapore fares well in the Global Opportunity Index (GOI) 2024, being one of the 20 economies deemed attractive in ...
Singapore Dollar’s Stellar Run Seen Ending on Monetary Easing
The Singapore dollar’s two-year streak as the top-performing Asian currency is seen ending this year as the nation’s central bank may start loosening its policy as soon as April.
DBS to scale up digital financial planning solutions as it eyes region’s growing mass affluent market
It plans to quadruple the number of mass affluent investors who can access the tools by 2026. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Health, manufacturing sectors continue to lead Singapore’s gender pay gap
WHILE Singapore’s gender pay gap has narrowed, it is striking that the industries with the most significant disparity five years ago still remain the same. Read more at The Business Times.
MAS to boost sustainable finance in Singapore with AI and tokenization
Global hedge fund managers and private credit managers favour Singapore as a prime office location. Singapore remains to be an attractive hub for alternative and hedge fund managers to set up their ...
Complaints made in US, Singapore against local firm that promised quick returns on crypto investments
Its founders claimed to have sought a licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and, on the firm’s now-defunct website, said it was a trustworthy business because “we are a registered ...